Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker showed up to Chicago’s annual Pride Parade Sunday ready to party.
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker showed up to Chicago’s annual Pride Parade Sunday ready to party—even at one point catching a Jell-O shot tossed his way by an onlooker and downing the alcoholic gelatin dessert in one gulp.
A photo provided by the governor’s press team showed Pritzker hoisting the plastic container triumphantly following the interaction, while surrounded by impressed-looking revelers. Prior to the parade, the governor hosted a VIP event with his wife, M.K. Pritzker, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and Sen. Dick Durbin, where special attention was paid to the recent attacks on LGBTQ+ communities across the U.S. “All I have to say is more glitter, less Twitter,” M.K.
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